Wyoming

Linking The Garden Of Eden To The Garden Of Calvary

I want to thank the men of the “Catholic Men’s Retreat” of Wyoming for inviting me to speak to them about one my favorite subjects… typology! In this series of 6 lectures we attempted to examine the question… why did Jesus have to suffer and die just to redeem us from our sin. If Jesus is God, then why not just will our redemption? To go through so much for us, the mocking, the stripes of the scourging, the crown of thorns, the out-pouring of his blood, being cut off from his people and nailed to a tree… there must have been a very good reason. In the seeking the answer to this question we endeavor to become the “Man in the Garden!”

Christ in the Garden of Gethsemane, Giambattista Tiepolo 1750

The Sound Which Adam Heard

Sounds of snapping twigs and the crackling of dried leaves come to mind when we read how afraid Adam and Eve were when they “heard the sound of the LORD God walking in the garden in the cool of the day” (Gen. 3:8). As a parent, I will often imagine Adam and Eve running and hiding when …

Eucharist

What is the fruit of a grain of wheat?

The Gospel reading at Mass this morning is taken from John 12:24-26: Jesus said to his disciples: “Amen, amen, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains just a grain of wheat; but if it dies, it produces much fruit. Whoever loves his life loses it, …

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The Man In The Garden

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http://CatholicHack.com/ We ask the question… why? If Jesus is God then why the cross? The death? The suffering and agony? And why was he so careful to do it all in the garden? In September, 2011, we journey back in time to the first man in a garden and there we will find our answer… …

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Thirty Seven

At the age of 7, I was dreaming big… playing army most every day, pretending to be John Wayne or Sgt. York. It was 1981 and Radiers of the Lost Ark was out in the theaters, although Star Wars was by far my favorite… I always played the role of Hahn Solo, and had every …

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Eunuchs for the sake of the Kingdom of Heaven

St. Maria Goretti – Feast Day July 6th – Virgin & Martyr From Catholic.org : Born in Corinaldo, Ancona, Italy, on October 16 1890; her farmworker father moved his family to Ferrier di Conca, near Anzio. Her father died of malaria and her mother had to struggle to feed her children. In 1902 an eighteen-year-old neighbor, Alexander, …

Hyatt Hill Country Resort

Where is THAT in the Bible?

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REGISTER HERE Schedule – TBA 7:30 am to 5pm both days. Mass, Adoration, Confession, Music, Talks, Catholic books & gifts, and so much more! Hill Country Resort & Spa 9800 Hyatt Resort Drive San Antonio, TX 78251 Note: Parking is free and lunch/concessions will be sold onsite for cash or charge. You may also come …